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Date: 02-Feb-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of Notification in the Gazette under Section 3 of UN PandI act, 1947 for the extension of Privileges and Immunities to Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure CDRI in India

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification extends certain privileges and immunities, as outlined in the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947, to the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), its representatives, and officials. This is in accordance with Article X of the Headquarters Agreement signed on August 22, 2022, between the Government of India and CDRI.

Key Changes

  • The Central Government declares that specific sections and articles of the Schedule to the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947 (Act 46 of 1947) shall apply, with necessary adjustments, to CDRI, its representatives, and officials.
  • The specific sections and articles that apply include: Section 1 of Article I; Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of Article II; Section 9 of Article III; Clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of Section 18 and Section 20 of Article V; and Clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) of Section 22 and Section 23 of Article VI.
  • The Government of India signed the Headquarters Agreement for establishing CDRI in India on August 22, 2022.

Impact Analysis

Impact on CDRI

  • This will facilitate CDRI's operations in India by reducing administrative burdens and ensuring a conducive environment for its personnel.

Impact on Government of India

  • This action reinforces India's commitment to supporting international organizations focused on disaster resilience.

Suggested Action Items

  • CDRI should establish internal procedures to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions associated with the granted privileges and immunities.

Key Entities Referenced

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI): An international organization established to promote disaster-resilient infrastructure. United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947 (46 of 1947): An Indian law that provides for the privileges and immunities to be granted to the United Nations and its officials. Government of India: The governing authority of the Republic of India. Headquarters Agreement: An agreement signed on August 22, 2022, between the Government of India and CDRI, establishing CDRI's headquarters in India.
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रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-02022024-251728 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D2H0x2x2x0 24-251728 xxxGIDExxx ऄसाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 392] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्रिार, फरिरी 2, 2024/माघ 13, 1945 No. 392] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024/MAGHA 13, 1945 जिदेि मत्रं ालय ऄजधसचू ना नइ ददल्ली, 11 जनिरी, 2024 का.अ. 416(ऄ).—जबदक, भारत सरकार ने 22 ऄगस्ट्त, 2022 को भारत म ें अपदा रोधी ऄिसंरचना हते ु गठबंधन (आसके पश्चात सीडीअरअइ के रूप म ेंईजल्लजखत) की स्ट्थापना हते ु मुख्यालय संबंधी करार पर हस्ट्ताक्षर दकए थ;े और जबदक, मुख्यालय संबंधी करार के ऄनुच्छेद-X म ें अपदा रोधी ऄिसंरचना हते ु गठबंधन, आसके प्रजतजनजधयों और ऄजधकाररयों के जििेषाजधकारों और ईन्मुजियों के संबंध म ेंप्रािधान दकए गए ह;ैं और जबदक, केंद्र सरकार अपदा रोधी ऄिसंरचना हते ु गठबंधन के जलए संयुि राष्ट्र (जििेषाजधकार एि ं ईन्मुजि) ऄजधजनयम, 1947 (1947 का 46) के तहत प्रदत्त अिश्यक जििेषाजधकारों और ईन्मुजियों को, आसके प्रजतजनजधयों और ऄजधकाररयों को प्रदान करना समीचीन समझती ह;ै ऄतः ऄब संयुि राष्ट्र (जििेषाजधकार एि ं ईन्मुजि) ऄजधजनयम, 1947 (1947 का 46) की धारा 3 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईि ऄजधजनयम की ऄनुसूची के ऄनच्ु छेद I की धारा 1, ऄनुच्छेद II की धारा 2,3,4,5,6,7 और धारा 8, ऄनुच्छेद III की धारा 9और ऄनुच्छेद Vकी धारा 18 के खंड (क), (ख), (ग), (घ) और (ङ) और धारा 20 तथा ऄनुच्छेद VI की धारा 22 के खंड (क), (ख), (ग), (घ), (ङ) और (च) और धारा 23 के प्रािधान, यथोजचत पररिततनों के साथ, अपदा रोधी ऄिसंरचना हते ु गठबंधन के प्रजतजनजधयों और ऄजधकाररयों पर लाग ू होंगे। [फा. स.ं डी-II/451/16(3)/2021] ऄंिुमन गौड़, संयुि सजचि 669 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the11th January, 2024 S.O. 416(E).—Whereas, the Government of India signed the HeadquartersAgreement for establishing the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (hereinafter referred to as CDRI) in India on 22ndAugust, 2022;\ And whereas, Article X of the Headquarters Agreement provides for privileges and immunities to CDRI, its representatives and officials; And whereas, the Central Government considers it expedient to extend the necessary privileges and immunities provided under the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947 (46 of 1947) to CDRI, its representatives and officials; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947 (46 of 1947), the Central Government hereby declares that the provisions of section 1 of Article I, sections 2,3,4,5,6,7 and section 8 of Article II, section 9 of Article III and clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of section 18 and section 20 of Article V and clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of section 22 and section 23 of Article VI of the Schedule to the said Act shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to CDRI, its representatives and officials. [F.No. D-II/451/16(3)/2021] ANSHUMAN GAUR, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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